chug
/t͡ʃʌɡ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.92 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
Example Sentences
- "He drank his beer in three chugs."
- "We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out."
- "The inn also offers adventure packages, including ziplining and a truck safari, where a military vehicle chugs up the side of a muddy mountain."
- "Outside, beyond the sun-baked station yard, a rice mill chugged away in the distance, and sweating coolies unloaded bags of rice from creaking bullock carts."
- "Before the year was out, the girls were out of school and the foursome's "Tell Him" was chuggin’ up the charts."
- "As the escort carriers chug away south, their single 5-inch rear guns are now cleared to open fire as the range closes."
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /t͡ʃʌɡ/
- British English: /t͡ʃʌɡ/